Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POL 601 | Budget and Financial Management and Administration | 3 |
| POL 606 | Organizational Dynamics and Management | 3 |
| POL 610 | Statistics for Politics and Public Administration | 3 |
| POL 619 | Introduction to Game Theory for Political Science (Game Theory) | 3 |
| POL 622 | Introduction to Graduate Public Administration | 3 |
| POL 624 | Non-Profit Organizations: Law, Policy, and Management | 3 |
| POL 626 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| POL 634 | Applied Policy Analysis | 3 |
| POL 646 | Public Policy Process and Implementation | 3 |
| POL 647 | Human Resource Management in Public Service | 3 |
| POL 651 | Productivity in the Public and Non-Profit Sectors (Productivity improvement in Public and Nonprofit Organizations) | 3 |
| POL 657 | Ethical and Managerial Issues in Government, Business, and Non-Profit Organizations | 3 |
| POL 656 | Public Service Internship | 3 |
| POL 658 | From Electronic Government to Digital Governance | 3 |
| POL 671 | Government and Business | 3 |
| POL 696 | Special Topics in Public Administration, Policy, and Law | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 48 | |
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36 to 48 credit hours at the graduate level, depending on government management experience and academic preparation.
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Completion of core and specialized track course requirements as specified by the POL Department in consultation with the student’s career goals and interests.
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An option exists for those students who wish to complete in five years their Political Science Bachelor’s Degree and a Master of Public Administration. Contact POL Department for details.
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All other requirements as stated in sections Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree and General Information.
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The Masters in Public Administration Program: Sample Schedule
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| POL 601 | Budget and Financial Management and Administration | 3 |
| POL 622 | Introduction to Graduate Public Administration | 3 |
| POL 696 | Special Topics in Public Administration, Policy, and Law (Administering Global Governance) | 3 |
| POL 696 | Special Topics in Public Administration, Policy, and Law (Equity and Diversity) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| POL 610 | Statistics for Politics and Public Administration | 3 |
| POL 646 | Public Policy Process and Implementation | 3 |
| POL 654 | Politics and Ethics | 3 |
| POL 696 | Special Topics in Public Administration, Policy, and Law ((Policy Analysis)) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| POL 651 | Productivity in the Public and Non-Profit Sectors | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fourth Semester | ||
| POL 619 | Introduction to Game Theory for Political Science | 3 |
| POL 647 | Human Resource Management in Public Service | 3 |
| POL 658 | From Electronic Government to Digital Governance | 3 |
| POL 671 | Government and Business | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| POL 606 | Organizational Dynamics and Management | 3 |
| POL 624 | Non-Profit Organizations: Law, Policy, and Management | 3 |
| POL 656 | Public Service Internship | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 48 | |
- *
36 to 48 credit hours at the graduate level, depending on government management experience and academic preparation.
- **
Completion of core and specialized track course requirements as specified by the POL Department in consultation with the student’s career goals and interests.
- ***
An option exists for those students who wish to complete in five years their Political Science Bachelor’s Degree and a Master of Public Administration. Contact POL Department for details.
- ****
All other requirements as stated in sections Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree and General Information.
Mission
The Masters of Public Administration program seeks to provide the highest quality graduate education for current and prospective public service officials in government and nonprofit organizations. The program strives to achieve local, state and national prominence through a contemporary curriculum, innovative instruction, scholarly and applied research, and service to key stakeholders. Program activities are designed to develop and enhance management skills essential to public and nonprofit organizations oriented towards a diverse metropolitan environment.
Goals
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students should be able to demonstrate critical analytical and writing skills related to public policy and administration by the time they graduate.
- Students will demonstrate oral communication skills.
- Students will demonstrate analytical competencies acquired through internships.
